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Full Moon in Gemini – Lunar Eclipse – Sunday 11th December 2011

09/12/2011 Joh astrology

The eclipse happens in the wee hours of Sunday morning. I thought it was going to happen tomorrow all week. I just checked and it’s Sunday here in Australia. This week has been a bit mad and busy and as Kelly Surtees post mentioned this morning the high and low tides reflects in our emotions.

Eclipses in December are pressure cookers. We are busy completing things and preparing for the festive season and whilst an eclipse is possibly right it adds some intensity. Here’s Jo Tracey’s day, which reminds me of some of the conversations I’ve had this week.

I’m tired tonight. It’s been pretty warm here today. I had a big weekend last weekend. My birthday celebrations and the 10 to 10 filled out most of my weekend and spilled over into the week (well the birthday part anyway). I felt very grateful. I enjoyed catching up with the old school buddies. It’s deserving of a post in itself.

I’ve finalised work arrangements for next year. I have started planning my part-time project for next year after having a 6 month contract confirmed late last week. I’m working with disengaged students at school for a couple of days as well as at the local Neighbourhood House one day a week. The list of students keeps growing. Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all. I’m also finishing up with my current students. Many of them are not looking forward to Christmas. I listen to them and that’s about all I’m good for. I can’t make it all better. Excitement about the challenge of the project will come, but probably not until after I’ve had a rest:).

I’ve had to rearrange my days at Choices also and I felt concerned that it wouldn’t work for them. I find the contrast between my two jobs so refreshing. The school offered me to work full-time but although it would be more money, I think I would burn out quickly. Having two and a half days ‘playing’ with floor coverings and homemakers is like an antidote to the sadness of some of the young people I work with who live in a different world. I finally had the conversation and it was no problem. My boss there is flexible and appreciates me. It is a good feeling.

There is more but I’m having an early night:)

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My Son is 21!

09/05/2011 Joh family, food, friends, gratitude, holidays, love

I could not be more proud of my son. He organised the most magnificent weekend for his family and friends. It was lovely to see where he works and to meet his friends and co-workers. They are such gorgeous and happy young people. I’ve known he was in a good place because of the growth and happiness I’ve seen when he’s been home to visit, but it was great to have it confirmed. He is so loved. His partner Dean was amazing and attended to all the details with love, he was in and out all weekend organising food, beverages, a gorgeous cake and making sure we were all well looked after. As a mum, I enjoyed hearing his friends tell me about how much they love him and share their stories and adventures with me. One of his friends made him this amazing book with photos and a poem, it was like a hardcover picture book. I was thrilled to see it. What a thoughtful and creative young woman.

He booked us all into opulent accomodation, catering for everyone’s needs. My parents stayed at Beach Club resort and were overwhelmed by the beauty of the place and service they received. We all stayed at the party house (The Round House). His dad and step mum had a place of their own because they have a baby. He looked after everyone and considered their needs. I had the best time. It was pretty hard to come home really.

I can’t believe my baby is 21. A lady came into ‘The Butchers Dog’ today with a baby boy and she looked so tired. I remembered when Tom was a baby, he cried a lot. I looked at her baby and thought I would do it all again because he has been such a gift to me. Not just this weekend but all his life. He has always loved and cared for me in ways that no else has even known to. He has shared his friendships and fun with me and it I’ve enjoyed being a part of his people as much as I do my own. I miss him fiercely but knowing he is living in a beautiful place, surrounded by loving people helps.

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New Moon in Taurus – Tuesday 3rd May 2011

02/05/2011 Joh family, holidays

I have been really busy this dark moon. I haven’t had a chance to read many articles about this moon. From what I’ve skimmed it sounds like a good one. I love Taurus. Good taste, food loving,pleasure seeking and earthy people and times. I am so excited about my son turning 21 and going to Hamilton Island. I feel like I have a million things to do before I go. The weekend was filled with tasks to complete and I’m still finishing them up! So excited but no time for much more.

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Happy Birthday Mum

30/01/2011 Joh Business, family, love

It’s my mum’s birthday today. Darin and I went to the Sale Racing club with my parents and aunts and uncles for dinner last night. It was great to catch up with them all. We enjoyed our meal and it’s a lovely spot there. The outdoor area was especially pleasant and the temperature was perfect for a summer evening.

I popped in to see mum today. She was surrounded by family and gifts, just the way you want to be on your birthday! I love my mum. She has been a real support to me in my life and continues to look after all of us in our own favoured ways. Darin asked me what we were going to do about the ironing when they go on their winter holiday this year. He loves coming home to a wardrobe of perfectly ironed clothes as well. She is consistent in putting her love into action for our family.

We’ve had a busy week this week. We turned a problem into a solution by using the downtime from a broken down fridge at the shop to put together an entry into the Gippsland Signature Dish Competition. We had been talking about doing it for ages and the entry is due by Monday, so it worked out perfectly. Friday night we had friends over to test it and they all agreed with me that it was amazing. I will write a longer post with photo’s at some stage, cause it was an adventure and we had a lovely time meeting producers and driving around the beautiful Gippsland countryside.

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Happy Birthday Asha

10/12/2010 Joh family, love

I love you…. to the moon and back …. forever. x

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And Now I’m 45!

03/12/2010 Joh Business, family, food, friends, gratitude, love, work

I turned 45 yesterday! I had a great day.

We opened the doors to ‘The Butchers Dog’ yesterday. It is by no means ‘perfect’. When I say that, I don’t mean it’s not great. I have had a ball there already. My taste buds are having a party for a start. It is an absolute delight to work with Darin. I have not had so many laughs and so much fun for such a long time. How good is that? It reminds me of the fun I had when Wilma and I made ‘ Unique Furnishings ‘ and ‘ Total Vision ‘. Good times!

My beautiful, supportive family , my daughter and my sister have covered the fort for me, so to speak. My mum has handled the home front for me, transforming my laundry from an overflowing mess to ironed shirts in the wardrobe. They have ran the show for me whilst I have had my head spinning and obligations dragging me in all directions. I am still at school, although to be fair to the people I work with I only have one foot in that door. I feel like I am being held up by so many supportive people right now and I feel truly blessed. My friends dropping in to eat, to smile with me at our creation have meant the world to me. The people I work with who have picked up the slack I have created with my frequent absences with a smile and no hint of resentment, have truly amazed me and I hope I can find ways to repay them for their generosity. At this time of the year it is legendary! All the fabulous phonecalls and messages, texting, facebooking and visits have made me feel more loved and supported than I could possibly imagine.

I read a beautiful article recommended to me by Holly, one of my wonderful students: Single Dad Laughing:The Disease called Perfection. It reminded me of something very inspiring I watched a little while ago:

I found these expressions resonate with me and my experience recently has demonstrated this to me. We haven’t got our place (The Butchers Dog) exactly how we want it, as I’ve said, we are making it up as we go along. There are many things that just haven’t arrived on time; our coffee machine, ingredients we hoped to use, the decor we had planned, people we were expecting to be there. We have just gone for it anyway. It’s not perfect or complete and to be honest, I don’t know that there is such a place. We have learnt a lot in these couple of fun filled days and I am so excited about applying what I’ve learnt as well as having things arrive and realising our dreams.

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Happy Birthday Tom!

07/05/2010 Joh family

My son is 20 today. I don’t get to see him which is a pity, but when I talked to him today he thanked me for having him because he loves his life. That makes me feel really good. He also gave me some other good news but I’m not sure if I can release it yet. One of his close mates has flown up to Hamilton Island for the weekend so he has days off to celebrate. It took a lot of willpower to resist getting on a plane and going there myself. Last we spoke there were big party plans so I figured I probably would just feel frustrated at not getting to spend enough time with him myself and managed to control my longing to see him.

I can’t believe it’s been 20 years. It’s flown! I can’t imagine my life without him. He has brought such bliss and fun to my life. So many happy memories. I miss him so much, yet I know he’s in a good place and it gives me more joy knowing that, than it would if we were living together still and arguing about mess and noise. An occasional visit to exchange hugs, news, laughs, music and other important finds is probably a good space to be in at this stage of our lives. I have to be realistic. Gosh I would love to hug him today though!

I did enjoy this photo of him and Meagz… they look so happy and well!

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Stopping

28/12/2009 Joh family

On Boxing Day I went to my brother’s house in Lara for a family gathering. It’s the first time I’ve been there and it was great to see him and his wife and the beautiful home they have made. I enjoyed hanging out with my four brothers. It’s not that often they are altogether. They are all so different. I had Asha for company from Melbourne as we travelled to and from her place together. It was great to have a bit of one on one time with her after all the bustle and coming and going of the week. I can’t help but admire her when I spend time with her.

Darin went to watch the start of the Sydney to Hobart but was disappointed by the weather conditions as they couldn’t get out. He arrived home today. It’s his birthday. I don’t envy him having a birthday on this date. Today we have just lay around watching DVDs. It was good to have a recovery day, but I couldn’t help feeling we should be celebrating his birthday in a more lively and social manner. This year he has supported my whole family in making our celebrations more memorable each of us in different ways. I did manage to cook dinner though and poke an abundance of those skinny candles into a cake for him. It was low key though. I did him another favour by not singing happy birthday to him. I know…kind!

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Full Moon in Gemini – Wednesday 2nd December 2009

02/12/2009 Joh astrology, gratitude

Yep a full moon on my birthday, what a gorgeous gift from the cosmos! As I walked home tonight from dinner in it’s glow I felt very blessed. I felt enourmous gratitude for all the wonderful and beautiful greetings I have received today. I have felt celebrated by my friends and family.

There is much going on in the skies. Aquarius Papers can fill you in on all you need to know. I must admit though, the message I have felt most strongly today came from Yasmin Boland, it’s not in a blog, so if you don’t read it today, you won’t get it. What I got from it and it is very pertinent for me right now is that it’s a good time to think about how my thought are making my life. When I examine my thinking, I know I am negative at times and this flows into negative speaking which creates a harder time than need be sometimes. I am committed to changing that. It is my birthday wish for myself.

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Counting Down

26/11/2009 Joh family, learn, relationships, work

Yep, it’s less than a week until my birthday. I have revived my childhood habit of counting down the days. Well I’ve been doing it most of my life to be honest but I’ve just not been putting it out there (never had the internet then!). I know most people are counting down to Christmas, but those of us with birthdays in December will put off doing that until after our birthday if they are anything like me! I have refused to put up our Christmas tree until after my birthday, and then when my daughter came along on the 10th of December I wanted to wait until after that as well, so as not to mix up the celebrations. Darin’s is on the 27th, so that leaves a very slender gap for Christmas festivities, but hey, birthdays are important too!

I’ve been thinking about what being 43 has meant to me. Massive change is what comes to mind. Unexpected outcomes is another way I could describe this year. I expected I would be heading off to the UK to travel the world when Tom left home, yet before he moved on, I was creating for myself a reason to stay. It has all turned out differently than I thought. There have been changes to my home life, personal life and work life. I am happy with the changes and as unexpected as they all were, I couldn’t have planned them better than if I had a magic wand.

Much of what has occurred in my life this year I have kept to myself. Today I was talking to students about keeping their private life private. I hope I set an example of doing that because to be honest, I am concerned about the lack of privacy young people are demonstrating today. I read a lot of things online that aren’t considered thought. I love the internet and the opportunities to share things of value, but I worry about the lack of thought that appears to go into some electronic communications. I don’t blame the tools, I want to educate young people about the potential consequences.

I’ve learnt a lot this year about what is important to me. Parenting has been my primary role for nearly 20 years. When Tom left home this year things changed. Letting go is not all bad. It’s amazing how each year you look back and although it seems to have flown by at some level (although this year hasn’t had that feel to be honest), you still have seen a lot of change in your world.

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